St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-12-13

of his size; and his agility was simply
wonderful, and his movements would
have done credit to a cOntOrtiOniSt. He
was evidently confident of winning aud
his monkey shines" kept the crowd
laughing and applauding. His tactics
were probably the most novel and per-
picking with which any boxer might he
be called to meet and he evidently
pressed Warren not a little.
The latter, as usual. fought shy. and
was very cool throughout, his general
ship preventing him from falling into
the traps that the Spider laid for him.
An adequate idea of the battle by rounds
can hardly be given, excepting in gen
eral way.
IN THE FIRST ROUND
the Spider, as in most of the others, took
the initiative, and the crowd went wild
with applause over the earneStness Of
the men and their cleverneSS. Neither
had much the best of it. The Spider
drew first blood from Warren's nose.
In the second round there was cOnSid-
able in fighting: the Spiders wonderful
leaps and lmges were cleverly AVOIDED
by Warren. The crowd rOared It's de-
light.
In the third round the Spider showed
off to such an advantage that it seemed
he would prove an easy winner. He
danced around the ring, getting in blow
after blow at long range with wonder
full precision, while Warren was hardly
able to reach him, the exchanges were
not effective. At the close the Spider
got in back hand swing that nearly
knocked Warren off his feet.
In the fifth the clincheS were numer-
Gus and the body work was terrific.
The Spiders tactics evidently pushed
Warren and he kept away.
In the sixth round Weir'S nose also
showed blood, but not in such profusiOn
as did Warren'S, who was well painted
as the result of repeated facerS.
Both men seemed inclined to take it
easier in both the seventh and eighth
rounds.
In the tenth Warren seemed some
what winded, and his eyes showed signs
of heaviness, and there were cheers
from Weir'S corner. Warren threw
Weir to the floor, and there went up
cries of foul from his seconds. the
Spider, however, Signaled them to keep
quiet, and took it easy during the bal
ance of the round.
In the eleventh round Weir was as
Gpry and timber as ever, and seemed
disposed to show what lie could do at
long range hitting. The crowd, which
had evidently expected to see Warren
knocked out, began to show signs of
surprise and diSapproval, which was eX
pressed by the first kissing done during
the evening in the ensuing round.
In the thirteenth, during a clinch,
Warren got the Spider in chancery and
gave him such choking that there
were cries of foul.
In the fourteenth Warren looked
groggy. but was gamy. and attempted
to mimic the Spiders gyratiOnS.
In the fifteenth Warren looked so dis
treSsed that the crowd yelled for a
Knockout, and in the sixteenth seemed
to be fighting simply to stay.
In the seventeenth, however he
walked up, and made surprisingly good
showing, giving Weir as good as he
sent, and having the best of the round
slightly.
In the eighteenth Warren seemed en-
cOuraged and the Spider more cautious.
Little work was done, and the crowd
grumbled at the prospect of losing a
Knockout.
In the nineteenth Warren acted as if
his eyes were closing and was rather
weak, apparently. He may have been
Shamming. however, for, in the next and
last round, he jumped at Weir and de-
livered four clean hits with his left and
had the best of the clinching.
He certainly had the best
of the round, and seemed to
be in good condition. 1t was this fact
which probably led the referee to de-
eide the contest a draw. The crowd did
not express strong disapproval, although
there was some kicking on the Part of
Weir's admirers. Warren'S face is con-
siderably bruised. his mouth and eyes
having been considerably bruised. Weir
showed no perceptible signs of punish
mont